Micro-evolution due to pollution: Possible consequences for ecosystem responses to toxic stress

Chemosphere

Volumn 67, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2105-2114

  Medina, Matías H ^a,b   Correa, Juan A ^c   Barata, Carlos ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^d DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ecological costs; Ecological risk assessment; Ecosystem functioning; Resistance; Toxic stress

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; POPULATION STATISTICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY;

ECOLOGICAL COSTS; ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONING; TOXIC STRESS;

ECOLOGY;

ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; POPULATION STATISTICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY;

COMMUNITY RESPONSE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTOXICITY; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; POLLUTION TOLERANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BIOAVAILABILITY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; FITNESS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; PLEIOTROPY; POLLUTION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; STRESS;

EID: 33947520480     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2006.12.024     Document Type: Review

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